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“A remarkable story beautifully told…Among such classics as Goodall’s In the Shadow of Man and Fossey’s Gorillas in the Mist.”—Chicago Tribune

Carrying little more than a change of clothes and a pair of binoculars, two young Americans, Mark and Delia Owens, caught a plane to Africa, bought a thirdhand Land Rover, and drove deep into the Kalahari Desert. There they lived for seven years, in an unexplored area with no roads, no people, and no source of water for thousands of square miles. In this vast wilderness the Owenses began their zoology research, working along animals that had never before been exposed to humans.

An international bestseller, Cry of the Kalahari is the story of the Owenses’s life with lions, brown hyenas, jackals, giraffes, and the many other creatures they came to know. It is also a gripping account of how they survived the dangers of living in one of the last and largest pristine areas on Earth.

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April 22, 2014
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Winner of the John Burroughs Medal for Best Natural History Book of the Year

“Extraordinary…How the couple overcame the hazards of the desert and came to appreciate its living richness makes fascinating reading…Read their remarkable book to be delighted, moved, and awed.”—People

“For anyone interested in animals or in real live adventure, this book is a must.”—Jane Goodall

“Leaps off the page and sweeps you away.”—Los Angeles Times

“Splendid…If [the Owenses’s] survival is a wonder, so is their book—stirring, heartening, and elegiac all at once.”—Newsweek

“One of the best testimonials to the perseverance, idealism, and general spunk of passionate animal students.”—Washington Post

“Mark and Delia Owens’s simple human passion and dedication are invigorating. This is a remarkable and important story.”—Barry Lopez
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About the Author

When Mark Owens and his wife Delia first went to Africa in 1974, they bought a third-hand Land Rover, drove deep into the Kalahari Desert, and lived there for seven years. The Owens are the authors of Cry of the Kalahari, an international bestseller and winner of the John Burroughs Medal, The Eye of the Elephant, and Secrets of the Savanna. After more than thirty years in Africa, they returned to the United States to carry on their conservation work.

Delia Owens is the author of Where the Crawdads Sing, her first novel, and the coauthor of three internationally bestselling nonfiction books about her life as a wildlife scientist in AfricaCry of the Kalahari, The Eye of the Elephant, and Secrets of the Savanna. She has won the John Burroughs Award for Nature Writing and has been published in Nature, the African Journal of Ecology, and International Wildlife, among many others. She lives in Idaho, where she continues her support for the people and wildlife of Zambia.

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ASIN : B00JTJDB2W
Publisher : Mariner Books (April 22, 2014)
Publication date : April 22, 2014
Language : English
File size : 12593 KB
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Print length : 423 pages
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Best Sellers Rank: #50,035 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #2 in Botswanan Travel Guides
- #2 in Cats, Lions & Tigers Biology
- #2 in South Africa Travel

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MLF

Interesting

Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2018

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A friend recommended this book, along with the 2 others written by Mark and Delia Owens, and she said to read them in order. That's important as it starts at the beginning of their work in the Kalahari. The writing is engaging and the stories amazing. It's incredible what they lived through and survived. It's worth a read if you're interested in Africa and the creatures that dwell there. I didn't read the appendices.

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rickeitt

Living with lions

Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2017

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Mark and Delia Owens wrote this book about life in the Kalahari desert in Botswana. Their writing style is incredible, bringing you right next to lions, jackals, hyenas and the many dangers of life in remote Africa. If you have some interest in a lions-eye view of life in drought stricken Africa, this is the book to read. Filled with emotional relationships.... not only as a couple, but the relationships of lions and all the many animals of Africa. The Owens write from the heart and it comes though, loud and clear. Their love of animals and the natural world is both energizing and heart wrenching as they fill each page with the adventures of love and life in a remote part of our planet. Highly recommend this book.

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Kalahari

Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2018

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I was hooked on this story right from the first paragraph. The authors are straight forward in the relating of their story. Their tales of hardships, heat, rain, rationing of resources and hard work resonate deeply. The relationship they have with the animals is felt in a personal and respectful level. Well worth reading ...

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tweetybird

Fascinating True Life Adventure

Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2018

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I loved this book and could not put it down. It's about a young couple wanting to discover more about the social lives of animals in the wilds of the Kalihari Desert in Africa. That they survived is truly amazing, but their naïve enthusiasm is catching and you feel you have lived through this adventure with them. Highly recommended!

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M. Holmes

This is a fascinating take on Botswana in the 1970s

Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2019

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We just travelled to northern Botswana for two weeks, and were enthralled by the animals. So it was fascinating to read about it in the 70's. We were on travel safaris, and I applaud their efforts surveying the animals, scientifically and thoroughly 40 years ago, when it was truly wilderness.. Having just seen and learned about the wildlife populations first hand, it was interesting to learn more jackals , hyenas and lions who are all stunning. In the end, i knew nothing about the destructive fences that were strangling the wildlife populations. I was happy to read how the Owens fought successfully for removing the fences. Both Mark and Delia Owens wrote chapters, and while the writing styles were individual, the book reads cohesively. It is a terrific story.

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ddarby

A good way to experience the Kalahari - or enhance a personal experience.

Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2016

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Bought it to read while on photo safari in South Africa and Botswana, but I was too exhausted each evening after two game drives per day. Reading it afterwards, I have a much greater appreciation and understanding of the Owens' experiences, joys, and frustrations. It's not a literary masterpiece, but I think it gives a great picture of both animal and human life in the Kalahari - and a reflection of all life on earth. With my personal experience and reading Mark's and Delia's experience, I don't think I can ever enjoy a zoo the same way I once did.

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Susana Conde

Good read for those of us who care about animal conservation

Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2016

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This book was published 32 years ago, and many of the observations, research, and conservation recommendations in this book still obtain today, albeit with some major caveats. Through the emphases in their misadventures in the Kalahari, the authors give rather short shrift to what many of us would have wished to know about predator species. But, through inspiring and sometimes poetic prose, they manage to thoroughly engage the reader from the beginning to end of their dangerous adventure.

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barbara mah

Very good book, entertaining and educative.

Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2016

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The story of these researchers in the Kalahari is amazing and true! Incredible, the things they endure, all for their love of the animals, and their research into them is very valuable. Interestingly written; even though this is essentially a scientific work, it is not dry, but a wonderful story of how Man interacts with the Wild Side. I loved the hornbills in Camp, and, when I was just in Botswana, experienced for myself their mischievousness and wit.
I learned a lot from this book, which I was constantly telling people about!

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My Book has arrived

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 28, 2020

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I had to wait a while longer than quoted for my order due to COVID19 but I was contacted by Ultimate Treasures throughout the time to keep me updated on the journey and arrival time of the Book. It was good keeping me informed during these difficult times and I really appreciated it.
Perfect condition and well worth the wait.

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vickie

fair cover

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 16, 2019

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condition inside very good but paper cover torn which wasn't reported .

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Jonno

Great books

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 14, 2021

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Truly amazing accounts which echo current concerns on conservation

Werner S

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 17, 2015

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If you love nature in Africa, this is the book to have. Wonderfully written and a superb true story.

zizi742

Wonderful book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 16, 2014

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I'm going to be working in the Kalahari and this was required reading, a wonderful book by some pioneering conservationists. Thank you

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